College Overview
Accreditation and Recognition
College and University
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of South Florida are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
The CCNE, a division of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, is officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as an autonomous accrediting agency for baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology major is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) until 2032.
The Advanced Pain Management Fellowship graduate certificate is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) through May 2027.
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906 Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, Office: (224) 275-9130, Fax: (847) 692-7137, Email: accreditation@coacrna.org.
The USF College of Nursing has Florida Board of Nursing approval.
Florida Board of Nursing,4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257, (850) 488-0595.
The University of South Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctorate degrees.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, (404) 679-4500.
The USF Health Simulation Consortium is one of three universities in Florida accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, however USF is the only fully accredited university in all areas of Assessment, Research, System Integration and Teaching/Education.
Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2021 L Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, (866) 730-6127.
National Recognition
USF Nursing Earns 2025 National Center of Excellence Designation
The University of South Florida College of Nursing has been named a 2025 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). This year, USF is one of only 21 nursing education programs nationwide to receive the NLN Center of Excellence™ (COE) designation, a prestigious recognition given to organizations that demonstrate sustained, evidence-based and substantive innovation in nursing education.
The College of Nursing earned COE designation in the category of “Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development,” recognizing its exceptional commitment to fostering academic excellence, innovation and student success.